Iff...?

[MrFrench 0]

Last night I was flying the excellent Kamenta2 mission. On the way in, I was getting picked up pretty good by the AAA radars (I guess I was a bit too high, I need to learn to stay lower with the A10) so I ordered my wingman to take care of those annoying little buggers while I scanned the sky with the AIM-9's seeker looking for choppers.

 

So we're inbound and as we close in to about 5 miles, the Sidewinder locks up to a contact. A bit too eager and nervous, I immediatly launch the missile... only to see that in the middle of the circle was not a chopper but a nice "cross-like" silhouette. D'OH! I had just launched on my wingman who had sped up in front of me and was making a pass over the convoy! :o

 

Luckily, he was actually pumping flares continuously because he was so close to the convoy and I saw my missile explode into one of the flares.

 

Did I just miss it in my excitement or isn't there suppose to be some kind of X on the HUD when I'm targeting a friendly?

 

Any thoughts?

[Guest MrMudd]

Their is No Radar or a WAY to IFF or NCTR a Contact in the A10

 

This is Where your Eyeballs and Graymatter Come In.

 

Being an A10 Driver Requires a bit more G2 and Multitasked ability.

[splode 0]

What's "G2"?

[Farris 0]

I guess he means by "G2" to "Ground to"

 

Best regards,

 

Farris

[Growler67 0]

"G2" is short for General's Staff Intelligence department. In other words you gotta use your "Noodle" and not just push buttons and hope good things happen.

[MrFrench 0]

Hey I have a feeling that you guys are saying that I'm not using my head when flight-simming... ;)

 

Okay, okay... I admit it for THAT particular flight.

[Growler67 0]

Nothing personal. It's just that some people think in "Arcade" mode and that you press a button or two and everything bad blows up. There is quite a lot more involved and SI is either going to minimize the risks and hazards, or lack of SI is going to get you a smoking hole reserved for one.

[Yojimbo 0]

a radio would help with the SI tho' :)

 

also beng able to talk to awacs :)